Difference between revisions of "Athlete"
From Nordan Symposia
Jump to navigationJump to search (Created page with 'File:lighterstill.jpgright|frame ==Etymology== [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle...') |
|
(No difference)
|
Revision as of 12:39, 26 January 2010
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin athleta, from Greek athlētēs, from athlein to contend for a prize, from athlon prize, contest
- Date: 15th century
Definition
- a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina
Description
An 'athlete is a person who participates regularly in a sport.
Athletes can be professional or amateur. A superior athlete is one who has above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and is thus more suited for physical competition. The word athletes is a direct Romanticization of the Greek: άθλητης [athletes], one who participates in a contest.
Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen.